Question

1\3 (x-10) = -4 what is the value of x?

Answer 1

solve for x

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{3}(x-10)=-4 \\ 3\times\frac{1}{3}(x-10)=3\times(-4) \\ x-10=-12 \\ x-10+10=-12+10 \\ x=-2 \end{gathered}$

answer: x = - 2